Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya advertised 755033618 EUR across 1174 distinct notices in the last 180 days. The figures describe planned contract value rather than money awarded, and they combine a very large rolling-stock requirement with many smaller notices. The buyer’s awards also reached 663 distinct winners, giving suppliers a procurement picture shaped by both specialist demand and a wide range of contract sizes.
THE FILE
A large ceiling beside smaller notices
The advertised total is driven partly by a major rail investment: the largest notice, valued at 437000000 EUR, covered the construction and supply of 36 train units for the Línia de Llobregat – Anoia. That notice sits beside a median notice value of 9474 EUR, showing why the aggregate should not be read as the size of a typical opportunity. These are advertised values, not awarded values. Repeated framework ceilings are counted once, so the figures describe the buying opportunities published by the buyer rather than cash ultimately paid to suppliers.
Specialist categories shape the route to market
Architecture & Engineering Services accounted for 17 of the advertised category share, while Repair & Maintenance Services and Business Services (Legal, Marketing) each accounted for 12. The category pattern points suppliers towards distinct routes into the buyer’s work: design and technical capability, upkeep of operating assets, and professional support are not interchangeable offers. There were 65 notices open now, but a published deadline appeared for 32% of notices. Businesses assessing opportunities therefore need to check each notice’s procedure, scope and timetable rather than treating the total advertised value as a single procurement.
| Distinct notices, 180 days | 1,174 |
| Advertised in total | 755,033,618 EUR |
| Median notice | 9,474 EUR |
| Largest notice | 437,000,000 EUR: Construcció i subministrament de 36 unitats trens per la Línia de Llob |
| What it buys most | Architecture & Engineering Services 17% · Repair & Maintenance Services 12% · Business Services (Legal, Marketing) 12% |
| Awards naming a winner | 1143 of 1151 |
| Distinct winners | 663 |
| Open right now | 65 |
Many named winners, with repeat awards at the top
The buyer recorded 1151 awards, and 99% named a winner. Those awards went to 663 distinct winners, while the supplier with the highest count had 28 awards. That combination indicates repeat contracting alongside a broad set of successful suppliers, rather than a result that can be explained by a single firm alone. A repeat win is not evidence of impropriety: it may reflect specialist capability, continuity or several separate competitions. For bidders, the transferable point is to examine the award method and contract scope behind each opportunity, not infer access from supplier names alone.
WHY IT MATTERS
The figures separate scale from access: a 437000000 EUR notice can sit alongside many smaller opportunities, while 663 distinct winners show that suppliers reach the buyer through more than one route.
Data: Otnox — live procurement intelligence across 56 markets. Basis: 1,174 distinct priced notices and 1,151 awards published by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya in the last 180 days, 2026-05-10..2026-11-06.
